123rd Ohio General Assembly

The One Hundred Twenty-third Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio in 1999 and 2000. In this General Assembly, both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives were controlled by the Republican Party. In the Senate, there were 21 Republicans and 12 Democrats. In the House, there were 59 Republicans and 40 Democrats.

New Members of the Senate

District Previous Senator Reason for change New Senator Date
1st M. Ben Gaeth (R) Gaeth retired. Wachtmann elected with 61% of the vote. Lynn Wachtmann (R) January 3, 1999
9th Janet C. Howard (R) Howard defeated by Mark Mallory 59% to 41% in 1998 general election. Mark Mallory (D) January 3, 1999
13th Alan Zaleski (D) Zaleski retired. Armbruster elected with 47% of the vote. Jeff Armbruster (R) January 3, 1999
21st Jeff Johnson (D) Johnson retired. Prentiss elected with 86% of the vote. C.J. Prentiss (D) January 3, 1999
23rd Patrick Sweeney (D) Sweeney retired. Brady elected unopposed. Dan Brady (D) January 3, 1999
25th Judy Sheerer (D) Sheerer retired. Fingerhut elected with 80% of the vote. Eric Fingerhut (D) January 3, 1999
24th Gary C. Suhadolnik (R) Suhadolnik resigns to become a member of Governor Bob Taft's cabinet. Spada appointed. Bob Spada (R) February 2, 1999
19th Richard Schafrath (R) Schafrath resigns to become a lobbyist. Harris appointed. Bill Harris (R) August 15, 2000

Vacancies

  • January 5, 1999: Representative Tom Johnson (R-96th) resigns to become a member of the Cabinet of Governor Bob Taft.
  • March 1, 1999: Representative Ross Boggs (D-5th) resigns.[1]
  • May 30, 1999: Representative Otto Beatty Jr. resigns.
  • June 30, 1999: Representative Joy Padgett (R-95th) resigns.
  • August 9, 1999: Representative Ed Core (R-87th) died.
  • August 10, 1999: Representative Darrell Opfer (D-53rd) resigns to become Economic Development Director of Ottawa County.
  • September 14, 1999: Representative Sally Perz (D-52nd) resigns to take a position with the University of Toledo.
  • November 4, 1999: Representative E. J. Thomas (D-27th) resigns to take a job in the private sector.
  • November 4, 1999: Representative Joe Haines (R-74th) resigns to work in the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
  • December 31, 1999: Representative Johnnie Maier (D-56th) resigns to become Clerk of the Massillon Municipal Court.
  • August 15, 2000: Representative Bill Harris (R-93rd) resigns to take a seat in the Ohio Senate.
  • September 12, 2000: Representative David Robinson (R-27th) resigns.

Appointments

Senate

Leadership

Majority leadership

Minority leadership

Members of the 123rd Ohio Senate

District Senator Party First elected
1 Lynn Wachtmann Republican 1998
2 Bob Latta Republican 1996
3 Bruce E. Johnson Republican 1994 (Appt.)
4 Scott Nein Republican 1995 (Appt.)
5 Rhine McLin Democratic 1994
6 Chuck Horn Republican 1984
7 Richard Finan Republican 1978 (Appt.)
8 Lou Blessing Republican 1996
9 Mark Mallory Democratic 1998
10 Merle G. Kearns Republican 1991 (Appt.)
11 Linda J. Furney Democratic 1986
12 Robert R. Cupp Republican 1984
13 Jeff Armbruster Republican 1998
14 Doug White Republican 1996 (Appt.)
15 Ben Espy Democratic 1992 (Appt.)
16 Eugene J. Watts Republican 1984
17 Michael Shoemaker Democratic 1997 (Appt.)
18 Robert A. Gardner Republican 1996
19 Bill Harris Republican 2000 (Appt.)
20 James E. Carnes Republican 1995 (Appt.)
21 C.J. Prentiss Democratic 1998
22 Grace L. Drake Republican 1984 (Appt.)
23 Dan Brady Democratic 1998
24 Robert Spada Republican 1999 (Appt.)
25 Eric Fingerhut Democratic 1998
26 Larry Mumper Republican 1997 (Appt.)
27 Roy Ray Republican 1986
28 Leigh Herington Democratic 1995 (Appt.)
29 Scott Oelslager Republican 1985 (Appt.)
30 Gregory L. DiDonato Democratic 1996
31 Jay Hottinger Republican 1998 (Appt.)
32 Anthony Latell Jr. Democratic 1992
33 Bob Hagan Democratic 1997 (Appt.)

House of Representatives

Leadership

Majority leadership

Minority leadership

Members of the 123rd Ohio House of Representatives

District Representative Party First Elected
1 John R. Willamowski Republican 1997 (Appt.)
2 George E. Terwilleger Republican 1992
3 Sean D. Logan Democratic 1990 (Appt.)
4 Randy Gardner Republican 1985 (Appt.)
5 George Distel Democratic 1999 (Appt.)
6 Jon D. Myers Republican 1990
7 Ron Amstutz Republican 1980
8 Shirley Smith Democratic 1998
9 Barbara Boyd Democratic 1992
10 Troy Lee James Democratic 1967
11 Peter Lawson Jones Democratic 1996
12 John E. Barnes Jr. Democratic 1998
13 Barbara C. Pringle Democratic 1982 (Appt.)
14 Ed Jerse Democratic 1995 (Appt.)
15 Jim Trakas Republican 1998
16 Sally Conway Kilbane Republican 1998
17 Bryan Flannery Democratic 1998
18 Erin Sullivan Democratic 1998 (Appt.)
19 Dale Miller Democratic 1996
20 Dean DePiero Democratic
21 Joyce Beatty Democratic 1999 (Appt.)
22 Ray Miller Democratic 1998
23 Amy Salerno Republican 1994
24 Jo Ann Davidson Republican 1980
25 David Goodman Republican 1998 (Appt.)
26 Patrick Tiberi Republican
27 Jim Hughes Republican 2000 (Appt.)
28 Geoffrey C. Smith Republican 1998
29 Larry Wolpert Republican
30 Samuel T. Britton Democratic 1994
31 Catherine L. Barrett Democratic 1998
32 Dale N. Van Vyven Republican 1978 (Appt.)
33 Jerome F. Luebbers Democratic 1978
34 Cheryl Winkler Republican 1990 (Appt.)
35 Patricia Clancy Republican 1996
36 Bob Schuler Republican 1992
37 Jacquelyn K. O'Brien Republican 1986
38 Dixie Allen Democratic 1998 (Appt.)
39 Tom Roberts Democratic 1986 (Appt.)
40 Jeff Jacobson Republican
41 Don Mottley Republican 1992
42 Bob Corbin Republican 1976
43 Bob Netzley Republican 1967
44 Vernon Sykes Democratic 1983 (Appt.)
45 Bryan C. Williams Republican 1996
46 Kevin Coughlin Republican 1996
47 Betty Sutton Democratic
48 Twyla Roman Republican 1994
49 Jack Ford Democratic 1994
50 Jeanine Perry Democratic 1998
51 Lynn Olman Republican 1995 (Appt.)
52 Jim Mettler Republican 1999 (Appt.)
53 Chris Redfern Democratic 1999 (Appt.)
54 William J. Healy Democratic 1974
55 Kirk Schuring Republican 1994
56 Mike Stevens Democratic 2000 (Appt.)
57 Ron Hood Republican 1994
58 Gary Cates Republican 1995 (Appt.)
59 Greg Jolivette Republican 1997 (Appt.)
60 Gene Krebs Republican
61 Dan Metelsky Democratic 1996 (Appt.)
62 John Bender Democratic 1992
63 Bill Taylor Republican 1994
64 Sylvester Patton Democratic 1997 (Appt.)
65 Ron Gerberry Democratic 1974
66 Michael G. Verich Democratic 1999 (Appt.)
67 June Lucas Democratic 1986
68 Diane Grendell Republican 1992
69 Ron Young Republican
70 Jamie Callender Republican 1996
71 Sam Bateman Republican
72 Rose Vesper Republican
73 Ron Rhine Democratic
74 Chris Widener Republican 1999 (Appt.)
75 Ann H. Womer Benjamin Republican 1994
76 Steve Austria Republican 1998
77 David R. Evans Republican 1998 (Appt.)
78 Larry Householder Republican 1996
79 William J. Hartnett Democratic 1998 (Appt.)
80 Joan Lawrence Republican 1982
81 Chuck Calvert Republican 1998
82 Steve Buehrer Republican 1998
83 Jim Hoops Republican 1998
84 Jim Buchy Republican
85 Jim Jordan Republican 1994
86 Chuck Brading Republican
87 Tony Core Republican 1999 (Appt.)
88 Dennis Stapleton Republican 1996 (Appt.)
89 Rex Damschroder Republican 1994
90 Randy Weston Democratic 1990
91 Joseph P. Sulzer Democratic 1997 (Appt.)
92 William L. Ogg Democratic 1994
93 Thom Collier Republican 2000 (Appt.)
94 John Carey Republican 1994
95 Jim Aslanides Republican 1999 (Appt.)
96 Nancy P. Hollister Republican 1999 (Appt.)
97 Kerry R. Metzger Republican 1994
98 Jerry W. Krupinski Democratic 1986
99 Charlie Wilson Democratic 1996

Appt.- Member was appointed to current House Seat

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ohio Senate backs school bond issue". The Blade. February 18, 1999. Retrieved January 25, 2024.